Difference between revisions of "Historical Research Resources"
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* Ancestry.com (requires a subscription, or is available at public library) | * Ancestry.com (requires a subscription, or is available at public library) | ||
* [http://books.google.com/books Google Book Search] is good for researching people. | * [http://books.google.com/books Google Book Search] is good for researching people. | ||
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== Other Resources: == | == Other Resources: == |
Revision as of 18:45, 4 January 2012
This page has been set up to document resources used in researching mend homes.
Burton Historical Collection at Detroit Public Library
- Polk City Directories
- Sanborn Maps
- Historical City Atlases
- Address Change Directory (behind librarian's desk)
- Archived newspapers (online at Burton - some accessible on microfiche, some digitized online)
- Reading Room File ?
Online Information
Old photo achives:
- Shorpy
- Early Detroit Images, Burton Historical Collection
- Detroit Publishing Company
- Virtual Motor City, Wayne State University
- Historic Map Works - Residential Genealogy
- Library of Congress - Detroit Publishing Company
- Bentley Historical Library Image Bank (University of Michigan)
Other online resources:
- Ancestry.com (requires a subscription, or is available at public library)
- Google Book Search is good for researching people.